Per that busness talk article below: This is the largest corporate layoff in Wal-Mart’s recent history, deeper than the around 800 who lost their jobs in February 2009. Wal-Mart cut 450 local jobs in October 2015 and another 300 in its ISD division... — read more 

What I would like to see is doing the RIFs like pulling off a band-aid. Just do it. In one day. Not spreading it over weeks. This waiting game is causing undo stress and anxiety for far too many people. How many people are not eating or sleeping over... — read more 

http://talkbusiness.net/2017/01/wal-mart-corporate-restructuring-results-in-around-1000-jobs-lost-in-bentonville/ This artical makes it sound like all the layoffs happened Friday the 20th??

January 25th there will be a closed door meeting with managers at every club location to announce structure changes to management and hourly associates. Big changes are coming some good some bad as the retail giant struggles to make spending cuts to... — read more 

Anyone with info on ecommerce groups that might be affected, and the expected date.

Fox Business is reporting 1000+ layoffs at WMT this Friday (this was just published) - here it goes: The layoffs, which occurred in midday closed-door meetings in Bentonville, Ark., affected employees involved with the retailer's supply chain, known... — read more 

The severance terms for all IDS folks remains unchanged for now, this includes folks that may be affected in February. We are still getting exactly two weeks for every year of tenure (year worked) and additional one week for every $10,000 of of base... — read more 

It's not about "Shadow IT" or ISD. It's about the constant "Do More With Less" and then "Do Even More With Even Less" attitude that emanates from the highest levels of ISD and the business. This company is filled with s----up directors and VPs that... — read more 

I know this may be a long shot but I wanted to see if someone can share what they know about IDS layoffs. It's my understanding that we may be hit on Wednesday January 25th, that's the rumor that's circling around, I'd say it's 50% possible. There is... — read more 

If you know if layoffs in your area please post department and potentially title of those escorted away. Do not post their names.

I was just displaced and was working on the project replacement list. This list is what was decided on by Jeremy King & Marc Lore that needs to be canceled and or replaced. Now, this doesn't mean you'll be displaced, but it could mean you get moved... — read more 

Does anyone know anything about layoffs happening soon on the Sams side?

Walmart undercut tens of thousands of US businesses, and millions of workers, over the decades. It's sad that workers have to pay the price, while all the Walmart heirs keep the billions that Walmart squeezed from its employees. Now a more predatory... — read more 

These layoffs will be staggered, and have been happening all along where they've been taking out 10 people here, 20 people there type of thing. It is not like they are rounding up 500 people on a given day and escorting them out of the door. Some... — read more 

Unless one has inside info, it is difficult to say what will happen. But ever since the jet.com purchase was completed, the handwriting was on the wall. Also the Bangalore expansion doesn't favor Bentonville based workers. The departures we have... — read more 

My business area had a meeting before X-Mas. They were told that changes are coming in January with no massive layoffs. Usually when leadership tells you one thing, it means the opposite will happen. In the meantime, my team has brought on 5-6 new... — read more 

There is an ugly truth about Walmart The American worker needs to come to terms with. It is that those in leadership positions have made it a part of the business model to perpetuate the lie that Americans are not as smart, as innovative, as... — read more 

will layoffs for personnel coordinator in Walmart stores be eliminated in 2017.

Department managers are paid more now and do less work. The stores are understaffed and the people in the middle or with the most senoirity still work the hardest and were lucky if they got a quarter raise last year at the store level. Wonder why the... — read more 

Are they all going to be hit - also, what are your thoughts on how bad the hits are going to be? This is specifically for KAT's group

Walmart is SERIOUSLY upping its game around here...the store is CLEAN, remodeled, and the brain dead employees have been replaced with fairly "normal" people... and in the grocery section there are stocking EVERY thing imaginable...super hard to find... — read more 

Here's a cut and paste from this website: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/hundreds-of-walmart-corporate-layoffs-expected/241403787 "According to the Wall Street Journal, some Walmart department directors have been told to cancel travel... — read more 

Yes, 20th is scheduled by HR and Asset Protection. Inventory MGMT, Planning, Buying, HR, WM Tech, Business IT/Special Project, Modulars, Merch Ex, and Finance are expected/known areas for the big move and layoff. I hear more moves than layoffs with... — read more 

Can someone advise what the severance package in general is like for those of us who will be let go??

Has anyone heard if/how Walmart Realty will be impacted by this Jan 2017 round of layoffs? Stress is high and the atmosphere is definitely off in the office.

GBOS and HR impacted.

Here is the news Wal-Mart has cut 91 jobs at its optical lab in Dallas after installing new manufacturing equipment. The lab, which is one of three where Wal-Mart makes prescription eyeglasses, will now employ 430 people. While trade policies were a... — read more